By: Jeanette Teh Earlier this month, the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked the UAE as the 12th most competitive nation globally, outperforming established countries such as Denmark, Canada, Australia and France. Despite UAE’s seven-place improvement over…
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By Issam Kassabieh and Jeanette Teh Revolutionary is one way to describe social entrepreneurship, the phenomenon that is spreading across the MENA region. As explained by the Middle East Youth Initiative (MEYI), a joint initiative…
By: Jeanette Teh Last week, the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute (GEDI) released the 2015 Female Entrepreneurship Index (FEI), which looks at a nation’s favourable conditions for women entrepreneurs. The first of its kind,…
By: Jeanette Teh The pervasive use of “corporate social responsibility” (CSR) today is rapidly turning it into a buzzword. While some companies are genuinely interested in helping orphans or reducing their carbon footprint, others are…